Chang'e-6 Lunar Lander to Returns Moon Samples to Earth - Chinese moon rocks arrive at lunar return module
China made a significant move in their quest to gather moon rocks for Earth. According to the Chinese news agency Xinhua, the ascent module of the lunar mission "Chang'e-6" successfully attached to the main spacecraft, which includes an orbiter and a return vehicle, in the moon's orbit.
Following the attachment, the samples were instantly moved to the return vehicle. The journey back to Earth will commence "at an opportune moment." The planned descent occurs near Inner Mongolia, northern China.
In early May, the "Chang'e-6" was set in motion from the Wenchang Space Launch Center on southern China's Hainan Island. After a journey of approximately four and a half days, the probe entered the moon's orbit and jumped around to find the best time and location for landing.
On the most recent Sunday, they reached the largest and oldest impact crater on the moon, situated in the South Pole-Aitken Basin. Researchers have been striving to attain rock samples from this area since they may yield information about the moon, Earth, and even the solar system's early years.
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- The rock samples collected by the Chang'e-6 lunar probe will be brought back to Earth for further scientific analysis.
- The successful rendezvous between the Chang'e-6 ascent module and the main spacecraft occurred in Beijing's time zone, China.
- The Lunar Return Module, carrying the Rock sample, will embark on its journey back to China, contributing significantly to space travel and lunar research.
- Xinhua reported that the Chang'e-6 mission, a collaboration between China's Space Travel program and Science, has accomplished a remarkable feat in the field of space exploration.
- Once back on Earth, the lunar samples obtained from the South Pole-Aitken Basin will be closely examined, providing valuable insights into the solar system's early history.
